Contract Senior Tech Lead: AI-Driven Software Engineering

Engineers and Constructors International Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 124,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Engineers and Constructors International Inc. in Houston seeks a Sr Tech Lead – Software Engineering & AI to join the IT Digital Engineering VPship.

The role blends architecture leadership with hands-on AI delivery, focusing on production-grade software with GenAI and RAG capabilities. This contract position targets a 50:50 balance between software engineering excellence and applied AI delivery, ensuring reliable, secure, and scalable solutions that meet Shell quality standards across multiple

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engg, Data Science or related field.
• 8+ years of hands-on delivery across software engineering and AI/ML-enabled product development.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, deployment, and operation of production-grade digital products with AI capabilities.
• Mentor engineers, set coding standards, and improve engineering practices.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into scalable AI-enabled solutions.

Skills

Python

Java

JavaScript/TypeScript

JVM tech

APIs

Event-driven

Cloud-native

Kubernetes

ML/GenAI

Security

Reliability

Education

Bachelor's in CS/Related

Master's/PhD in Related

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Monitoring tools

Cloud platforms

Job description

Engineers and Constructors International Inc. in Houston seeks a Sr Tech Lead – Software Engineering & AI to join the IT Digital Engineering VPship.

The role blends architecture leadership with hands-on AI delivery, focusing on production-grade software with GenAI and RAG capabilities. This contract position targets a 50:50 balance between software engineering excellence and applied AI delivery, ensuring reliable, secure, and scalable solutions that meet Shell quality standards across multiple